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without much difficult)" if trees of too large size are not 

 attempted, those of 1 to 1J inches in diameter being the 

 best. It is especially beautiful when planted among ever- 

 greens or in contrast with trees and shrubs with bright 

 yellow or red shoots for winter effect. 



EUROPEAN WHITE BIRCH (Betula alia). Somewhat 

 similar to canoe-birch, with smaller foliage and perhaps a 

 little more graceful outline. A desirable tree, though the 

 cut-leaved weeping form is so much superior that it is not 

 often planted. 



SWEET OR CHERRY BIRCH (B. lento). Few of our native 

 trees are more regular or graceful in outline than this 

 species when grown in full exposure, but it being a common 

 native tree and producing no conspicuous flowers it has 

 not received the attention it deserves. Trees from the 

 woods or roadside are difficult to transplant, but when grown 

 in the nursery are easily transplanted. They succeed best 

 in a rather moist soil. 



AMERICAN WHITE OR GRAY BIRCH (B. populifolia). A 

 very pretty tree when grown with a single trunk or in the 

 group or clumps it so naturally makes. It is easily trans- 

 planted while small and grows well in the poorest kinds of 

 soil. In transplanting large trees, i.e., from 1 to 3 inches 

 in diameter, the trunk should be cut down to the ground 

 and one or more shoots be allowed to grow as desired. 

 This treatment gives a vigorous straight growth that may 

 be put into any shape desired and the growth is very rapid. 



AMERICAN CHESTNUT (Castanea Americana). If al- 

 lowed to grow with full exposure, this will make a very 

 broad round-headed tree, and is very beautiful upon large 

 grounds. Description and treatment for transplanting were 

 given under Avenue- or Street-trees. The fruit of the 



